Campbell's Covered Bridge
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Campbell's Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in northeastern Greenville County, South Carolina, near the small town of Gowensville,[1][2] and crosses Beaverdam Creek off Pleasant Hill Road.[3]
Campbell's Covered Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in South Carolina.[4] It is owned by Greenville County, which closed it to motorized traffic in the early 1980s.[5] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 2009.[6]
History
The bridge was built in 1909 by Charles Irwin Willis (1878–1966)[7] and was named for grist mill owner Alexander Lafayette Campbell (1836–1920), who built and maintained the nearby mill for many years,[7] portions of which remain.[5]
The Campbell bridge has been restored twice, first in 1964 by the Crescent Garden Club,[3] and then in 1990.[8]
The land surrounding the bridge was owned by Sylvia Pittman from 1991 until 2008, when she sold Script error: No such module "convert". to the Greenville County Recreation District. She said, "I had in mind to have a park preserve this to let everyone enjoy this like we have." The Template:US$ for creating the park was covered by state and county grants.[5] [9]
Structure
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References
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External links
Template:National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
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- Bridges completed in 1909
- Buildings and structures in Greenville County, South Carolina
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- Wooden bridges in South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Greenville County, South Carolina
- Transportation in Greenville County, South Carolina
- Tourist attractions in Greenville County, South Carolina
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- Howe truss bridges in the United States
- 1909 establishments in South Carolina